A collection of spiritual messages written for the Christ Renews His Parish email list for St. Joseph's Parish in Cottleville, Missouri. I moved away from St. Joseph's in the summer of 2010, but the email list lives on!

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Monday, November 24, 2008

Daily - 11/24/08

1 Corinthians 10:1313 No trial has come to you but what is human. God is faithful and will not let you be tried beyond your strength; but with the trial he will also provide a way out, so that you may be able to bear it.

This is one of my “go to” verses when I’m in time of trouble. I’ve had a couple of times in my life when things were going so badly that I felt I was at the breaking point. These verses are very comforting because they tell you a few things:

- All trials are human – there is someone, possibly someone nearby, who can understand your situation and perhaps help you.

- God is faithful – he will not abandon you.

- God will not allow you to be tried beyond your strength – and in all likelihood, you are stronger than you think.

- God will give you what you need to bear the weight of the trial. In my case, this has always ultimately been through faith in Him.

For anyone who has a desire to memorize scripture verses, this is a good one to have in your toolbox.

About Me

I'm a "Cradle Catholic" who woke up spiritually in 2000 at a prayer breakfast in St. Louis, MO. After immersing myself in Scripture in a non-denominational group, I began to struggle with the Catholic Church and began to consider myself Protestant in thought.

One day at Mass, I finally put the question to God: "Which is true and where do you want me?" The answer was immediate and obvious -- I belonged in the Catholic Church. Since then I have embraced the Faith. God has rewarded me generously and little by little has shown me the reasons for all of the things I questioned. This blog began as a series of emails that went out to about 30 people per day. It currently goes out to more than 200 people per day. I've saved my messages here out of necessity, and a desire to look back over my own spiritual development over time.